The 3rd edition of the CREAOCCAT contest, promoted by the Euroregion Pyrenees-Mediterranean, has closed with a very positive assessment both for the quality and diversity of the proposals presented. In total, 4 projects and proposals were received from 12 content creators, all of them with very interesting and creative ideas, which have highlighted the dynamism and potential of the sector of content creators in their own Euroregional languages, that is to say Occitan and Catalan.
The project Arrels Mediterrànies | Raïces Mediterranèas has been chosen as the winner of this third edition. The winning group will receive a grant of €12,000 (€4,000 per creator) to develop the project throughout 2026, with the aim of jointly creating and publishing a monthly video on social networks that values the cultural, linguistic and heritage diversity of the Euroregion Pyrenees-Mediterranean. The first content will begin to be posted from January 2026.
This edition of CREAOCCAT, open from September 1 to October 31, 2025, has stood out for its renewed format that promotes Euroregional collaboration and for its adaptation to a clearly growing sector such as the creation of digital content in regional languages. Among the requirements, the mandatory participation in groups of three creators, one from each member territory, as well as the presence of Catalan-speaking and Occitan-speaking creators, stands out. This formula has favored teamwork, the creation of bonds and new partnerships between young people and linguistic and cultural exchange.
The call has also had a very significant impact on social networks, both in terms of the dissemination of the contest and the interest generated by the use of Occitan and Catalan as languages of digital creation. CREAOCCAT has also consolidated itself as a good practice for promoting the presence of Euroregional languages in the digital environment, contributing to their normalization and visibility among younger audiences and on high-profile channels.
The topics addressed by the projects presented revolved around Euroregional gastronomy, cultural and natural heritage, the Catalan and Occitan languages and the promotion of cultural, social and youth activities in the territory.
The competition is part of the strategic objectives of the Euroregion Pyrenees-Mediterranean in the cultural field, which since 2021 has been working to reinforce a strong Euroregional identity, rooted in the common cultural, linguistic and heritage wealth of the three member territories: Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and the Occitania Region.
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